NINE more cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Northumberland on Tuesday, bringing the total number to 76.
It follows the news that a ninth patient died at a Northumbria Healthcare Hospital after contracting the virus.
There are now 25,150 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the UK, which have resulted in 1,789 deaths. 135 patients have fully recovered.
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